Jesse Howard

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Jesse Clyde Howard (1885–1983) was an American artist known for his hand-lettered signs.[1]

Biography

Howard was born on June 4, 1885, in Shamrock, Missouri.[2] A self-taught artist, Howard's first professional recognition came when Art in America profiled him in 1968.[3][4][5] Howard worked from what he called "Sorehead Hill", a 20-acre farm in Fulton, Missouri, where he both produced and displayed his work.[3][6]

He died November 21, 1983 in Fulton.[2] His work is included in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[7] the American Folk Art Museum[8] and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[9]

References

  1. "Jesse Howard". www.nga.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Jesse Howard | Missouri Remembers". missouriartists.org. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  3. Congdon, Kristin G.; Hallmark, Kara Kelley (September 23, 2012). American Folk Art: A Regional Reference. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313349362 – via Google Books.
  4. "Ornery Artist's Hand-Lettered Screeds Helped Him Keep The World At Bay". NPR.org. Archived from the original on 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  5. Rivera, Elena (20 December 2016). "Folk Artist Jesse Howard and his Complicated Legacy in Fulton, Missouri". www.kbia.org. Archived from the original on 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  6. Wertkin, Gerard C. (August 2, 2004). Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. Routledge. p. 265. ISBN 9780415929868 – via Internet Archive.
  7. "Jesse Howard". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  8. "Works – Jesse Howard – Artists – eMuseum". collection.folkartmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  9. "Jesse Howard | Untitled (Eisenhower says peace...) | the Met". Archived from the original on 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.